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    Little Margie's FA Cafe

    3.8 (226 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Molly B.

    Cozy, local spot next to the beach/Pope Road. The Eggs Benedict could not have been better (and I can be a Benedict snob). Perfect Hollandaise over my perfectly poached egg (just a hint of lemon in the Hollandaise). We both tried different Bene's: Crab Cakes vs Ultimate (cake with lobster, crab & shrimp). This could have been a disaster with old/stale seafood but it was just the best fresh tasting seafood cakes instead! Kudos Little Margie's! Excellent service from our male server-I can understand why this is a local favorite spot! Sampled a little of their dark brew on tap-we will be back for happy hour & fresh local oysters!

    Shrimp and Grits Special (+crab)
    Daniel T.

    The only reason the service was bad when I went was it was 1 person doing table service and bartender. The place is small but lively. I'm extending mercy on service, it's hard for 1 person to play the drums and serve drinks at the same time. The shrimp and grits had its own unique taste. It was so good, the extra crab meat was full of flavor. Don't let the look discourage you, it is definitely setting itself apart from others in the area. That's a good thing. It is a small intimate place, i will say definitely "dive bar" atmosphere. Definitely a great place for watching sporting events and conversation with new and old friends.

    Bucket of oysters
    Jen G.

    Little unassuming beach spot with good food and daily specials. There's a Filipino flair to the menu with items like pancit, lumpia, and adobo pork but also items like a Cuban sandwich, oysters, and burgers. It feels like a local watering hole with repeat clientele and a bit divey - which is def offers a fun personality. People were super friendly and warm

    Lexi L.

    Food was great. Cute little beach diner. Definitely need the blueberry pancakes. Local spot

    Rich H.

    So today's my birthday and instead of going somewhere fancy, we left it to fate. We got in the car and took a leisurely ride down A1A towards St Augustine and gawked at the beachside three-story mansions. We passed through the touristy areas and ended up at a dive spot called Little Margie's FA Cafe. It serves a fairly standard menu of breakfast items, tacos, sandwiches, salads, etc. However, Margie is Filipino, so there's a little corner of the menu with Filipino staples; lumpia, pancit, and adobo. I got an order of lumpia and chicken adobo. The lumpia was filled seasoned ground pork wrapped and deep-fried. Crispy and delicious. In classical music, there's something called a "theme and variation." Variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve melody, rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these. Filipino adobo is like classical music. The basic ingredient "themes" is chicken (or pork), soy sauce, garlic, pepper, vinegar, and bay leaves. Beyond that, you can create "variations." Some add honey for a bit of sweetness. Some use coconut vinegar instead of white. Margie's variation is very ginger forward. And it was great! Something I would copy in my own cooking. It was a great start to a birthday foodie weekend!

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    Marialuisa M.

    This place is awesome!! Came in on Wednesday 5/24 after we went to the Farmer's Market. Everything was so good, and perfectly priced. It's definitely a hole in the wall GEM. Staff were so kind, coffee was HOT, FRESH, and perefectly roasted. Food came out in large portions and so tasty. Inside wasn't too big, but there was outdoor seating that looked perfect if there weren't so many of us!

    Oyster and nachos
    CJ C.

    Definitely try this place when staying in St Augustine. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! We stayed in an Airbnb nearby Little Margie's, and accidentally found that they offered beer and wine with good price during happy hour (even the original price is reasonable comparing to other bars). We ordered wings, nachos, oysters, and 3+ rounds of drinks. Foods are all fresh and delicious with a range of draft beers. They surprisingly matched the number of wings with the number of people in our group. It was 8 on the menu but we got 10 in total so each of us got 2 wings. There are many lovely surprises like this so how can you not love this place.

    crab eggs beni the best homemade hollidaise
    Patty H.

    best breakfast around so fresh great service atmosphere coffee try the spinach bacon swiss mushroom omelette

    Breakfast tacos with potatoes
    Jennifer L.

    We stopped here for breakfast after taking in an early morning sunrise at the beach. There is seating instead and outside. The staff was very friendly. The food was good. They have a daily special for $6.99.

    Baja Breakfast Tacos

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    Outstanding little place. Great food, neat atmosphere, excellent service. A real hidden (not so much lol) place.

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    Epic hole in the wall!! Authentic and fresh. Will definitely go back when we return to St Auggie!

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    Yummy! friendly! Great service! Great prices! U have been there multiple times and it's always consistently wonderful!

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    4 years ago

    Nice breakfasts. Decent prices. Mex and Philippine influences. Generous portions. Check the menu online.

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    We decided on a Sunday morning that we wanted to go to Asado Life for dinner. We've been meaning to…read moretry it, but hadn't yet made time for the 45 min. drive. Well, we finally made it and were so glad we did! Our reservation was for 4:45 and we arrived early (so we still had the option for the lunch menu choices). We sat on the patio and the water view was a bonus, made for a chill vibe. Our server was friendly, told us a bit about the menu and brought our drinks. We decided to start with a house salad, which was perfectly light and refreshing, it hit the spot! For dinner we ordered the trio (for 1) to share (with 2 sides of rice) and it was the perfect amount of food. We requested medium rare for the picanha (steak) and our server told us that's how all their meat is cooked. Unfortunately it came out more like medium (on the med well side), but was still very tender and tasty. I really enjoyed the crispy seasoned crust. The chicken was delicious, love the chimichurri topping. The chorizo was ok, not our favorite. It was accented with broccolini, carrots and potatoes. Those were yummy, wish there had been a few more. Overall, we were very pleased. Atmosphere was 10/10. We explored the little market, loved the option to buy several of the menu items (dressing, chimichurri, etc.). We would have liked to see the outside grills working, I feel like the "show" is part of the draw. Unfortunately they weren't in use when we were there, the server said due to it being a slow night. I'm looking forward to our next visit and trying more of the menu items.

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